William Kent Krueger: Author of THUNDER BAY

Trivia Contest Ends. Libraries Win!

The trivia contest ended on May 1. The response was tremendously gratifying. It was wonderful to know that so many people are so unusually familiar with my work. But what was even better was hearing the appreciation so many of you expressed at the opportunity to win something for the libraries you love.

I'll be notifying the winners very soon. I'll be asking for an address to which the audio book can be mailed, and I'll also ask for the name and address of the library to which each winner would like the library edition sent.

I can't express enough my own gratitude to the folks at Brilliance Audio who've been supportive of this effort from the beginning. In this world, where the bottom line so often seems to be about only money, it's refreshing to be associated with a company that stands shoulder to shoulder with its artists in their efforts to offer work of quality.

A big thanks to all who participated in the contest. I'm sorry everyone couldn't win. Congratulations to those of you who did.

Watch for another contest coming soon, this one for a chance to win an Advanced Reader's Copy of the next Cork O'Connor novel, Red Knife, coming from Atria Books in early September.

"Thunder Bay is William Kent Krueger's finest work. A strong story with a fast-beating heart, this is the kind of novel that will bring many new readers knocking on Cork O'Connor's door. Count me as one of them."
—Michael Connelly

"William Kent Krueger is one of the best mystery writers out there, and Thunder Bay is his most powerful novel to date. Any reader who has yet to pick up one of his Cork O'Connor suspense novels is in for a rare treat."
—Vince Flynn

"William Kent Krueger has one of the most fresh and authentic voices in crime fiction. In Thunder Bay he uses it to tell a resonant, gripping story. Don't miss this book."
—S.J. Rozan

Thunder Bay is the WINNER of the Minnesota Book Award!

It is also a nominee for the Northeastern Minnesota Book Award (NEMBA).

Thunder Bay is also available in an unabridged audio version from Brilliance Audio on CD, cassette, and MP3, narrated by Buck Schirner.

The Minnesota Book Award-winning Novel

"This series gets darker and more elegantly written with every book."
—Booklist